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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
HARRIS COUNTY ACTS.
Permanent Tmm:grntfcn Organization
Eff eted-A Gcad bum Raised,
SreoisI IN tho Gszptte

Eff eted--A Gcad bum Raised,
special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX, Dec. 26 The repre-
sentative citizens Of Houston assembled
at the Cotton Exchange to-day to hear
the fGal report CT the committee which
was appointed to attend the recent state
immigration convention held ct Dallas.
The report of the committee through It's
chairman, Colonel John 7. Brady, wa
hesrd and adopted. It was decided tc
form q county organization Of Harris
county which was done. Colonel Brady VS. s
chosen president, T. W. House end ".
D. Cleveland vice-presidents, A. G
HeIndon secretary, G.. lombard treas
uTer. Eleven hundred dollars wss raised
st the meeting snd 8 committee wasAp-
pointed to canvass toe city to solicit
Over $4,000 will, 1t is ex-
pected, be raised among the citizens.
Addresses were made by Colonel Brady,
Major E. W. Cave and C. j. Hull,
prominent capitalist OF Chicago, advo-
caiing the move.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
a Tk&DE.DIs TRfCT.
Scheme Of Pittsburg olga IN akers to Fight
sile Tsnement System.


she Tonement System.
PITTsRURG, Pa, Dec. rs The cigar
makers Of this district to the number Of
100 have organized National Cigar
makers Trade District Of Knights of Is
Dor for the purpose OF fighting "the teDe-
ment SYSTEM" which is carried On exteD-
sively here. TIE new organization ex
poets the cooperation Of the international
Union in the coming contest, which will
be very bitter. It is proposed
to bring al the woTkmen into
the factories and force ever
tenement worker to join them or else
sustain 8 boycott. 1ney will not inter-
fere or court a conflict with the Interna-
tional Uuicn. but il the members of that
continue TO do tent ment
work they will oppose them and institute
a boycott. The members of the union
have always sntsgonizsd the Knights,
that they have not worked in
accord with them, and rather Played into
the hands of the manufacturers to defest
the union.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
THE WAR SCARE.
Continued from First Pcge

Stephens vas biased by the opinion. he
has often expressed that drunkenness in
creased instead of lsssened the gravity Of
cffenses, a sentiment which mankind has
pronounced contrary to common sense.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Mr Gladstone left
Hswarden to-day en- route for the con-
tinent. Five thousand persons gave him
an enthusiastic welcoEe on his arrival ct
Chester.
WARMLY RECEIVED.
LONDON, Dec. 26 Large crowds gath
cred ST the places through which Mr..
Gladstone passed, and he Was wsrmly re-
ceived everywhere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Tricd to Bully q Deputy Sheriff.

Special to the Gazetts.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. pa telephone
message reached the sheriff's Office
this evening to send an officer to a
house in the southern part of the
city at once. Deputy Sheriff Coo went
and az he approached the scene of the
threatened trouble. 8 man by the name OF
Stratton pulled his Winchester down on
Coe and told him to get. Coe laughed.
and while the mUzzle of the Winchester
was within q few inches of his face,
caught an instant's chance, and in
q few seconds time had his revolver
in Stratton's face, who dropped the
Winchester and threw up his hands. Coe
picked up the gun and marched StrattoD,
who had been playing the part of bully,
to the jail and locked him up.
Frank Buchell, the baker who robbed
another baker in this city, few nights
since of a suit OF clothes, pistol and
500 in money, was captured st Marshall
to-day. Sheriff Lewis left tonight sitter
the man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
A Town In Aehag.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Dec. 26.-An Iron
wood, Mich dispatch says that the best
part of Wakefield, Wis, is IN ashes. A
dozen business houses and large num-
Der Of dwelling houses, about forty build
ings in all, were destroyed. a great deal
of merchandise was saved from the burn
ing buildings. The loss Will reach $780,
600. There was scarcely any insurance
and many families have been rendered
homeless ard penniless. The fire was
started in the Coliseum theater where q
monkey overturned a lamp.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
AUSTIN.
Assignment By the Leading Jeweler OF
tbs Ceunty-Big Consumption
of Fine Cognac.
A Contract Closed for Min Machinery for
the States sugar Plantation IN Fort
Bend County.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. 26-The talk OF
the town to-day YVES the assignment OF
B. F. Wells, the leading and best known
jeweler in the county. The assignment
WAS to J. NJ. Thornton Of the First NG-
tional Bank. No schedule vas fled but
the liabilities are estimated at $4,000
and the assets at 10000.
Christmas continued to be observed
here to-day. The postotfice and banks
were closed; also the departments in the
Statehouse, in which no public business
Was transacted. I5 is estimated thst tiity
barrels of fine old Cognac were drank
here to-day Including champagne and
other wines. About half the town felt
good and jolly.
Frank Hamilton, chairman Of the dele
CATION from Travis county, to the Dallas
immigration convention, to-day issued IN
address to tie members Of the executive
committee OF thirty one, giving reasons
why Austin should De the headquarters OF
the committee, TO be determined at the
meeting ST Dallas on the 29ah.
The state penit sntiary board to-day
closed g contract with the firm CT Ed
wards & Haupimsu of New Orleans to
furnish new and improved roller mill ma
chinery for the states sugar plantation IL
Fort Bend county. The contract Is for
1872, 800 in four payments. Tne state IS 10
furnish brick and other material, and
board and lodge the mechanics. The
mill snd engines are TO be cCmpieter by
next September. Che. contractors ste to
take the cane juice from the mill and de-
liver CRY sugar into the sugar house.
They are to furnish one engineer and an
assistant to have charge of the machinery,
and take off the first sugar crop. When
that is taken Z, # the machinery is to be
turned over to the state IL good order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

RADIO seems to give general satisfaction
to the travelling public.
-
There is considerable Rock Island tall
In the sir aud there will be more befor,
many days in January have passed away
The Missouri Pacifc's Fort Worth-St
Louis cannon bail train is becoming more
and more popular and the wonder is how
travellers ever mansged TO do without il
The train yesterday had heavy psssen
ger list.
Mr. 81. D. Wilson, excursion agent
and Mr.. j. +. Barker, special artistic ci
the Missouri Pacific Railway, are In the
city TO get photographs and views for
the purpose of advertising the important
cities on their line.
-
On January two committees sp-
pointed &C Rock Island Railroad meet
ing to take certain sction in regard to o
route for the road will meet in Fort
Worth 1t is understood the meeting
will be sn important one.
City Engineer King has forwarded 8
number OF bids received for grading and
T..
Arkansas and Texas at Fort Werth to
Chief Engineer HinckleV. MIR. King says
the yards will be some 1000 feet long and
600 to 500 wide.
The Missouri Pacific desires to publish
fine advertisement OF the cities and
towns on its line of road In Texas, and
will get 1t up in style. AS stated else
where one of their immigration agents
and an artist is now in Fort Worth to
carry out the company's plans.
Colonel Lawrence and Colonel Morse
of the Fort Worth Western returned from
Wichits Falls, where they met officials
Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific and with citizens of the Falls held
q convention with them. T. F. West
represented the interests of Jacksboro
and Mr.. Spoontz of Abilene. Nothing
definite was agreed on.
Reports received in Fort Worth yester-
day from the forces at work building the
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas were very
encouraging. They are to the effect
that track-lsyipg. bridge-building and
grading are sll going ahead rapidly and
that the men are being paid to work extra
time in Oroer to hasten matters. The
Cotton Belt is rapidly nearing Fort
Worth.
The Fort Worth aud Denver construc-
ton train is within sight of the people OF
New Mexico, while the track layers on
the Denver, Texas and Fort Worth are in
New Mexico, SO the gap between the
tWo lines 10 not great, and the
statement that late in February
The distance would be covered and trains
ready to run will probably be verified,
BUT 1t is next to an absolute certainty
hat by March 10 we can board the cars ,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Ireland.
FIsED UPON.

DUBLIN, Dec. thousands Gs-
sembled at MitchelIstown Saturday 10
greet Mr.. Vaudeville On the occasion OF
his release from prison. Upon his arrival
ne received most enthusiastic welcome.
Mr. Spaight, the magistrate, and his wife
were fired Ct while driving ct Killaloe,
County Limerick, today. TIE horses
we're killed, No arrests have been made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
at Bryan,

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, Dec. PA heavy snow
fell here last night and early this morn
ing about four inches deep. The sun
came out about noon and melted il, with
the exception lot what vas on the north
sides Of the houses, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
At Kempner.
Qorrespondence of the Gazette.

KEMPNER, Tex, Dec. 24.-Snow com
mencsd falling here yesterday about 8
o'clock and fell to the depth Of about five
inches on level, the greatest amount
that has fallen in this county at any one
time in about twenty years. Rsin and
snow have improved the prospects for q
crop next year, which is so greatly
needed in this section.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
At Whitney.
special to the Gazette.

WHITNEY, Tex, Dec. 26.-The snow
has ali thswed out with south wind :;
weather cloudy and pleasant; farmers
jubilant over prospects for coming crop.
4 good stand for winter wheat is now
assured The ground is thoroughly
net. Experienced men say they sre sst-
isfed that 1883 will show the largest
yield from crops of al descriptions than
mas been returned in ten Years. Cattle
are looking well. Stockmen claim they
will get through till spring with no
material LOGS.
Christmas passed Off quietly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 26.-B. f.
Yoskum, Who has just been promoted to
the position of general manager of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway,
authorizes denial Of the reported sale Of
that road to the Atchison, Topeka and
SAINTS Fe. He also says further that ne
gotiations for the sale are not pending.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

A cherry tree Ct the white ox.heaFs '"
riety On the premises Of John Capefss es :
Oroyille, Cal, bore this season 81 ~
pounds Of fruit. 1t is eighteen yesrs u..i
sixty feet high and is six feet Ii cllcl-
ference
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

1t is reported that Mrs. EmiIine w.
Burgess at recent prohibition meeting
at Newburg, N. Y. said that while walk
ing along Yves. street in that city she saw
this sign in large letters in the window OF
q saloon: "For every boy who brings in
ten other boys 1 will give as a reward
silver watch"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
Drug otsro burned.

Special to the Gazette.
MONTAGUE, TEX, Dec. 26 j. c.
Stones drug store building with $1,000
stock of drugs belonging to W. r. Brents
at Burlington was destroyed by fire st 2
O'Clock this morning. There is no in.
surance on the building. The drugs were
insured for 5000. The adjoining build
ings were saved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Germany,
HAS ARRIVED

HAS ARRIVED.
BERLIN, Dec 26-Dr. Mackenzie has
arrived st S4n Rtmo.
WILL BE RECEIVED.
BERLIN, Dec 26.-PrIace Joseph Ven
Wtndlsch GIp z, commander Of the
second division OF Austrian infantry,
has arrived IN this city from Vienna. Il
is probable that Emperor William Will re-
ceiVe him during the dag.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Gorsa bya mad Cow.

AToHIsoN, KAN, Dec. 26 A cow
which had been bitten By q m.d dog q
few days ago, became furiouslV mad yes
terdsy afternoon, and breaking ont Of
the pen in which she was COL fined, ran
down the street. Mrs Hslis, who was in
her psth, was attacked and gored. 80
badly that she died to day fromathe 81
fects OF her injuries. 4sssssssTsszFS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Miss Olive Barr, wealthy young lady
Of Odin, H., fell in love with w. Z. Ar
rowsmith, poverty stricken youth. Her
parents chased the young man out OF the
county, but Miss Barr followed him, and
wedding was the result. The young
woman is worth $4,000 in her own
right
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
at Beeytlic,

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Gazette.
BEEvILLE, TEX, Dec. 25.--The wea-
Their from the 10Th to the 9th was the
most disagree cable we have had for many
winters. Rain, sleet and Stow with G
brisk norther, though the mercury did
not fall below Twenty-Five degrees.
Snow and sleet were quite novelty here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
THE RO0K ISLAND.

RAILROAD MEETING AT. WICHITA AT
WEIGH FORT WORTH rs REPRESENTED.
Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Dec. &c An
enthusiastic railroad meeting was held in
the James opera house in this city lsst
Saturday morning. Delegates were
present from Albany, Abilene, San
Angelo, Jacksboro, and Fort Worth.
They had come to confer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
DEVOURED BY HOGS.
s CID Lady Pu leo Down and Eaten by
Swine,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. pa special
from Shelbyville, Ind, says Mrs. Sarah
T. Emipg, aged sixty-two years. living
four miles west of here, was found dead
in her barn yard yesterday morning, Her
body was terribly mangled by hogs, that
were with the greatest difficulty driven 0 #.
During the absence OF her granddaughter
and the latter's husband Saturday even
ing the lady had gone out to milk. The
hogs pulled her down to the ground and
killed her. When her grandson returned
and found her absent ne supposed che
had gone to her sons house and made no
search for her until yesterday morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Burglary at Edgewood.
Special to the Gazette.

EDGKwooD, TEX, Dec. .s.-Burglsrs
entered NJ. S. Pickard's grocery store
last night and carried OF about 500 worth
of goods. consisting of canned goods,
tobacco, cigars and few dry goods.
They tried to open the safe but did not
succeed. They entered by prizing open
. front window. There is no clew to the
guilty parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Mrs. James Heron OF Pittsburg is l04
years old, but as hale snd hearty as
woman thirty years younger. She pre-
serves all her faculties perfectly, except
her memory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

During the past summer the t oiS.
watchman and the clerk of hotel 81 o ~.
Hill, in the White Mountains, wee ~ s.j
divinity students, ard the scruo'gil- !.
been for five years teacher IN & pun
school
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Double da:Ig ssEYlcE o. sIs,R-, -..
aaae: and S1asp.z.g Oar5 bssyy-,f ~.
and Kansas City GHd St. Louis. s'-'--.s
Don't ee deceiyed, bat call .cc ron ..-..
Si9 abs Missouri Pacific RailyySg 49, ''--..l
Sos any desired iafoTUsst5r .fes.,.-
folders, etc., Gsu OF & ~ = 50 az,
Iioket agent, Unicn Iorot, E3-t -,
JAKE ZCRH, Ticket agent Ci.y Cfi-a -
hGln sud Third ssrset5, -'0'i es;ss-
Il. &. ARCHER
Northern TEXAS Pe.s Assz4, DS;j., ~.-
B.W S5CEI7T.I Cy-z-.-.
Saaer2l PAS. aNa .-l3l7t 49,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
WEATHER AND CROPS.
A Terrell,

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Dec. give have had
excellent Christmas weather, though this
evening the wind is sharpening with cold
right smErtly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

A new CAB company just started in New
York bases its claim for patronage on
patent hanson with top that lowers to
suit the occupant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

An East Limington, Me-, resi9eI+, h
few yesrs back, helped q ne'ga?o1 n;
buving from him strip OF lsna u nv
west. He paid $3.50 for 1t, sn y oo5
said to have refused 10 sell for s4ViV'''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

The Japanese have voluntarily COZ
tributed over 50, 100. coo to provide for
the defense of their coast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Salvation Oif>a Ispe ating Its cures of neuralf
gia, rheumatis1 neaeache and toothSche
every day, unts ley have become monotonous.
Price Is CENTS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Of the Fort Worth ana Denver ct For
Worth and land in Denver tWenty-siX
hours later.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
SANTA FE ROUTE
Gulf, c dorado ard Santa FR RslF.T.
More Miles of Steel Rails then any
Other Line in The Stais.

Through sleeperg on trains sad Oetws:s
g Ives ton and Kansas City. Ma CRAY &c Of cars
OF any Glass. ca CAest reu3Ssto Houston az
Ga weston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
THE RAILROADS.
Pert Worth Hen Present at an Imuor-
tant Chieago, Beck IsIaud and
Pacific Conference.

The Missouri Pacific Preparing to Advsr
tise Fort Worth-The st. Louis,
Arkansas ana Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Heec Seed,

Seed Seed. s5z1f
Johnson grass seed, alfslh seeu a,s h,
ehum seed. All kiaG41ef bulk 0'
sale. Write tgr pffres.
MaTsPATTERsoN, Fort hVi"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Home Notes.

The change OF time on the Gulf, Colo
RADIO seems to give general satisfaction
to the travelling public.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

= ~ K. e1sn. Pzga agPNT EguE5gI
e. ROBINS r.. P. a., Fcrt WOg.E,
z, 4. MILLER. DeJot TICKET Ascent.
a. F. MCCORD. Cstv Ticket AGENT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

The Finess xx6rs In the World
At Andesseffss gun store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Ing thief and broke his arm. But he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Dx7Price's the only BAKING rowcer rns. oees
~ noufain Aznunonia I.i1na o. Alx-a oaIa II |.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

through his eye. and, the physicians say.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
Office 5!i Houston Street.

All &C complaints should be reported e.
office toIe,eiys prompt attention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

There is considerable Rock Island telk
in the sir aud there will be more before
many days in January have passed awsy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

The Missouri Paclfc's Fort Worth-S
Louis cannon-ball train is becoming nor
and more popular and the wonder is no,
travellers ever mansged to do without i,
The train yesterday had heavy pssser
ger list.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

Mr. 81. D. Wilson, excursion agent,
and Mr.. j. +. Barker, special artistic CT
the Missouri Pacific Railway, are In the
city TO get photographs and views for
the purpose of advertising the important
cities on their line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

On January 5 two committees ap-
pointed &C Rock Island Railroad meet
ing to take certain sction in regard to Q
route for the road will meet in Fort
Worth. 1t is understood the meeting
will b = an important one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
no AGREEMENT.
The Fishery Commissioners Abandon All
Hope OF Settlement.


WASHINGTON, December l2.-It il be-
lievei here that the Fishery Commission
having given up all hope Of formulating a
general treaty, and that the most they hope
to accomplish is all agreement on protO-
col defining anew the meaning Of certain
clauses OF the treaty of isis, suCh as those
relating to bait, toIepairs and supplies and
TO the trans.shipments in bond across Can
ada OF American fish.
1t IL understood that such protocol, il
it is agreed on, will be merely explanatory
of the old treaty, and would not haveto be
sent 10 the Senate for action, but, if accep-
table to the State Department, will provide
a mode Of action for the future.
The long recess, it is understood, was
taken at the instance Of Mr.. Chamberlain,
who found il necessary TO send his COM
munication to the British Foreign Office
by mail and await further suggestions by
mail, all Of which requires fully three
weeks
The uncertainty Of any agreement in.
yolvlng commercial privileges being recog
nized by Congress, even if a treaty should
be ratified by the Senate, has been made
clear to Mr.. Chamberlain by the status Of
the reciprocity treaty with Mexico, which
the House of Representatives has TO date
refused to recognize by the necessary act
to carry it into effect.
An Ottawa special says that the long
adjournment is regarded in Canadian Off
cial circles az total collapse Of the negotia-
tions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
THE BELFAST SPIDER
P0NNEIS TOMMY WARREN IN An AR
TlSTIC MANNER.
Twenty Round Contest for the Lightweight Cham
piOnship-Wslr Has the Best Of It but
Warren Takes His Punishment Brave
ly-Decidsd Draw.

MISNEAPoLIs, December l2.-The Weir
Warren twenty round glove fight drew
about 1900 people to the Washington
rink, the Target hall in the city, tonight.
A platform four feet high was erected and
twenty-four-foot ring staked off and seats
arranged about it, Delegations Of sport
ing men from Lacrosse, Winona, Duluth
and ST. Paul, with sprinkling from the
Eastern cities, were present. Mutuals
were sold before the fight, Weir being
quoted at SO, Warren at 81 and draw at
Sll. Side bets were freely made on even
money for small sums.
John Burns, manager of the st. Paul
base ball club. was selected as referee.
Time was called at 9:35. Up to the eighth
round fayors were about evenly divided.
The rounds were Ieplete with short arm
blows, clinching aud considerable open
sparring being INDUCED in. From this on
till the thirteenth, Weir had the best of it,
and Warren began to show the effects of
the punishment administered by the
Spider"
The remaining rounds were i'll Weir $
favor, rs he got in several hard blows on
Warren's face. The twentieth aud last
round found Warren terribly punished
about the face, both eyes nearly closed,
lips swollen and nose bleeding. Weir
was without mark. Weir forced things,
but Warren gamely stood his punishment,
receiving several in the face. Then
he seemed to recover and landed
heavily ON Weir's eye and
chin, then on the neck. Weir retaliated with
one on the neck. Weir nearly knocked
Warren off his feet by one with right on
the ribs Warren now got in heavily on
Weir's neck, and Weir countered on the
nose.
Time was called. A regular uproar fol-
lowed, after which the referee declared the
fight draw. The fight was for twenty
rounds with hard gloves, the winner to
take 70 and the loser % per cent Of the
gate receipts. Warren vas the iayorte